“A fitted sheet is great to bring to the beach because you can bring up the sides and put your cooler in one corner, your bag [in another]," Katz said. "You also have this nice open space, so if you want to eat lunch, you can do that with no sand. It keeps everything sand-free."

4) Put your valuables in a diaper to keep them safe and secure.

"You are at the beach and you want to go in the ocean — what do you do with your valuables? Put them in a diaper. Put your phone, keys, bracelet, or whatever, and wrap it up. It looks like a stinky, dirty diaper. Nobody is touching this," Katz said.